Smiley Face Screws by Yuma Kano

The next time you grab the toolbox for a quick home improvement project, forget boring old flat or Phillips head screws, these happiness-inducing screws are guaranteed to put a smile on your load bearing beam. Screw :) is a collaborative project between Japanese designer Yuma Kano and a screw factory called Komuro Seisakusho in East Osaka, Japan. Kano began thinking about the potential to infuse emotion into small, ubiquitous objects like screws, the design of which has rarely changed since its invention. Of course smiley face screws aren’t meant as a replacement for more standard designs, but would make a fun detail for smaller projects or areas where a screw might be more visible. You can see much more over on his website.

This is a collaborative project with Komuro Manufacturing Co., Ltd, a screw factory in East Osaka, Japan. Ever since its invention, the screw hasn’t changed its style and function.Actually it’s never needed to change at all.Screws are used everywhere but are easily overlooked. This time, I focused on them. Not only can it be used as a tool, but by adding the joy of discovery, the concept of the design is the enjoyment of sharing the joy of discovering small surprises with others.Imagine the smile on the face of a person when they discover a screw, and then imagine a place where someone would use a screw. The screw is more than just an ordinary screw; it is a product that can bring joy.To move people’s emotion is another important function of the simple screw. studio yumakano

Smile!